spongin
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spon·gin
(spŭn′jĭn)n.
A sulfur-containing protein similar to collagen that forms the elastic fibrous structure of certain sponges.
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spongin
(ˈspʌndʒɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a fibrous horny protein that forms the skeletal framework of the bath sponge and related sponges
[C19: from German, from Latin spongia sponge + -in]
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spon•gin
(ˈspʌn dʒɪn)n.
a fibrous protein that is the main constituent of the skeleton in certain sponges.
[1865–70]
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